Country: Pakistan Denomination: 500 Rupees Year: 1986 Issuer: State Bank of Pakistan Catalog Number: Pick #42a.6 Serial Number (shown): DF0434421
Design
Portrait: Founder of Pakistan Muhammad Ali Jinnah appears on the right side.
Language: Urdu text in the center with English references to the issuing authority.
Color: Mainly green and brown tones.
Decorative Elements: Traditional Pakistani geometric and floral patterns.
Text (Front)
“State Bank of Pakistan”
“500 Rupees”
Urdu denomination text
Official signatures of the bank authorities
Security Features
Watermark area (blank circular area on left)
Security thread embedded in paper
Detailed guilloche patterns
Serial numbers printed twice
Material
Cotton-based banknote paper (typical for Pakistani notes of that era).
Grading (from holder)
Grade: Very Fine (VF)
Grading Company: DIM Currency
Notes on Condition:
Staple holes
Minor annotations
Historical Context
This series was issued during the modernization of Pakistani banknotes in the 1980s. The portrait of Muhammad Ali Jinnah has appeared on almost all Pakistani currency since independence.
Approximate Collector Value
Very Fine condition: about $10 – $25 USD depending on demand and condition issues.